The Road to Bilsa

Posted by Tara Henson on 06/13/2014

Two Weeks in Ecuador

with the Jatun Sacha Foundation

Follow curator Stacey Sekscienski and Zoo keepers, Josh and Sonia Lucas, as they document their trip to Ecuador to work with the Jatun Sacha Foundation. The Foundation promotes and preserves Ecuador's biodiversity and improves the quality of life of local communities. Oklahoma City Zoo funds will support wildlife rehabilitation, release and education through a new quarantine animal care facility. These efforts will help hundreds of speicies of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and thousands of plant species.

The Zoo is a fully accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the American Association of Museums (AAM) as both a living museum and a botanical garden. AZA accredited facilities are dedicated to providing excellent care for their plants and animals, a great experience for guests and a better future for all living things.

A New Breath of Fresh Air: As of Nov. 1, 2007, state law prohibits smoking inside zoological parks. Please help us abide by this law by refraining from smoking within the Zoo. Thank you for maintaining a smoke-free environment for all living things!